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hushing up

/ˈhʌʃɪŋ ʌp/

hush upverb

hushing up

ing-form

hushed up

Past Simple

hushed up

Past Participle

hushing up

ing-form

/hʌʃ ʌp/

Translations

faire taireSens courant : rendre quelqu’un silencieux ou le faire se calmer.

She tried to hush up the crying baby by gently rocking him.

Elle a essayé de faire taire le bébé qui pleurait en le berçant doucement.

étoufferSens figuré : dissimuler ou faire taire une information, notamment pour éviter un scandale.

The company attempted to hush up the details of the environmental spill.

L’entreprise a tenté d’étouffer les détails de la marée noire.

Definitions

To make someone or something quiet or silent.

She tried to hush up the crying baby by gently rocking him.

To suppress or conceal information, especially to prevent a scandal.

The company attempted to hush up the details of the environmental spill.

Synonyms

shut up